Mohave County miner., 1887-02-26
oveawoak IN SCHOOLS.
Ev'dsses In Relation - ths 01S.NS
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The president Of IN eastern oellege
has besn collecting svidsncs In rsiatlon
to the justice OF tbs oftrecestsd ,som
plaint that pupils In public schools are
generally overworksd. He sddressed
circulars to it0 tsaohsrs and physieasns
Of observation and experiences. asking
for their opinion on this subject. Only
five suggested that the work ordinarily
required Of pupils in schools was exces-
sive or beyond their ability to perform
without itnpairing their health. A very
considerable number, however, reported
that in their opinion very many Of the
pupils In the public schools were injured
BY tho branches they pursued out ot
school, by injudicious honis training.
and by what are termed .ths require
meats Of modern society,"
Girls--and ths complaints about over.
work In school chiefly come from girls
and their mothers--who take thrss music
lessons week and who practice on thu
piano two hours each day are very likely
to break down. II they take dancing
lessons on Saturday, go 10 parties" one
evening each week, receive callers on
stated occasions, and devote considera-
bio attention 10 society matters, they
generally lose their vivac.ty and health.
Their brothers, however. Of about the
same age, who do not take music Lessons,
who do not drum on the piano, who do
not cntcrtain company In tbs pArior, but
who prepare the wood for the kitchen
fire, bring In the coal, play ball, and en-
gage In sports likely TO prove somewhat
detrimental to good clothes, como out all
right These observing persons remark
that boys remain boys at an sge when
their sisters have an ambition to be con-
sidered young ladies. Al consequence.
the former are generally healthy and
strong, while the latter are sickly and
feeble.
The complaints about overwork In
schools, or "ovsrpressure," ~ the Eng.
lish term 1t, are chiefly heard In cities
and large towns. Complaints In reg&sd
to this matter never como from the
country. Sill II is o matter Of common
observationt hat the advancement u much
rapid in country than In city schools, more
which shows that the pupils do more
work. The country girl whe prepares
breakfast for the family, walks two miles
TO the school-house, masters all the w..
sons assigned by her teacher. wallis home
1t night, and gets supper before she csxu-
pAA kAp a. f<- e.. L.
not lose the roses on her cheeks or the
strength Of her limbs before she has
donned long dresses. II shs happens 70
move to the city, the chances are tiaat
she will find herself In sAvaaSs of the
girls Of her own age In shs schoo, abe
enters.
The complaints about over wesk in
schools in Cities como from wealthy and
fashionable families. They arc msst
frequently heard In relation 10 schools
that draw their patronage from the
avenues. The German, 9eandinaviaa,
and country raised" girls, whose parents
work for living, and who ars sbli1ed
70 work themselves, make no complaints
about overwork In schools, and thsis
mothers are not obliged to consul high
priced doctors In relation to getting then
excused from certain studies. ThSy
:arry OF most of the honers and lsavs
school rosy, healthy, and strong. In ~.
aition 10 mastering all the branches thsiS
more fortunate sisters have %
quired they have scqpiysl Ian
guags new 70 them which thsy hsss-
sftsr adopt - their mother tongue.
There 10 very little ground for The corn
plants about overwork In schools. The
sverprsssure Il produced By anssic-
teachers, dancing. mastsrs. snd desing
Eamnas who desire - have thef
daughters prepared for society Chicago